the crew: the quest for planet nine

Explore " the crew: the quest for planet nine" with insightful episodes like "Episode 159 - Campaign Games", "Episode 126 - The 2020 Blitzies", "Episode 110 - Listener Q&A", "Episode 108 - Virtual Gaming Con Recap" and "Episode 17 - The Episode Where We Lift Restrictions" from podcasts like ""Board Game Blitz", "Board Game Blitz", "Board Game Blitz", "Board Game Blitz" and "Board Together Games"" and more!

Episodes (9)

Episode 159 - Campaign Games

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including The Hinck's Gazette Boxed Set, Origins: First Builders, and PUSH. We then are joined by Pam, a patron of the show, to talk about campaign games, what we like and dislike about them, and some of our favorite campaign games.

Recent Games: 0:46
Campaign Games: 12:14
Outro: 34:39
Bloopers: 35:35

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The Hinck's Gazette Boxed Set: https://www.teambluefish.com/product-page/gazette-boxed-set-1-vol-1-issues-2-6
Origins: First Builders: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/322588/origins-first-builders
PUSH: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/265256/push

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For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/325

en-usJune 16, 2022

Episode 126 - The 2020 Blitzies

Ambie and Crystal discuss Rosetta: The Lost Language, Dream Runners, and Break In: Area 51. We then host the annual Blitzies for 2020! Announcements: 0:44 Recent Games: 2:00 The 2020 Blitzies: 11:05 --Top 5 Games of 2021: 11:05 --Best New to Us: 18:06 --Best Cooperative Game: 21:05 --Best Solo Game: 21:30 --Best Escape Room Game: 23:06 --Best Roll & Write: 24:02 --Best Underrated Game: 25:15 --Biggest Surprise: 26:57 --Most Innovative: 29:21 --2020 Looking Forward to Recap: 30:28 --2021 Looking Forward to: 32:04 Outro: 34:29 Bloopers: 35:33 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS Rosetta: The Lost Language: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/286770/rosetta-lost-language Dream Runners: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/301002/dream-runners Break In: Area 51: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/316594/break-area-51 Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/278/episode-126-the-2020-blitzies

en-usMarch 11, 2021

Episode 110 - Listener Q&A

Ambie and Crystal discuss Break In Alcatraz. We then have a Q&A episode where we answer a bunch of listener questions! Announcements: 0:37 Recent Games: 2:27 Listener Q&A: 9:21 Outro: 38:05 Bloopers: 39:01 Break In Alcatraz: http://www.breakintoescape.com/ Check out Crystal's events at GenCant: https://www.gencant.com/have-a-blast-with-crystal-pisano-at-gencant-2020/ For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/252/episode-110-listener-q-a

en-usJuly 30, 2020

Episode 108 - Virtual Gaming Con Recap

Ambie and Crystal discuss Unlock!: Timeless Adventures and Conundrum Escape Rooms - Virtual Hollywood Mystery. We then talk about our time at Virtual Gaming Con, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'virtual.' Announcements: 0:49 Recent Games: 1:29 Virtual Gaming Con: 12:58 Board Game Etymology - 'Virtual': 27:19 Outro: 28:12 Bloopers: 29:25 Unlock!: Timeless Adventures: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/279613/unlock-timeless-adventures Conundrum Escape Rooms - Virtual Hollywood Mystery: https://www.conundrumescaperooms.com/virtual-hollywood-mystery-play-online/ For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/249/episode-108-virtual-gaming-con-recap

en-usJuly 02, 2020

the crew: the quest for planet nine

Episode 17 - The Episode Where We Lift Restrictions

After a long break, the BTG Team return to talk about how "over it" we are, in addition to pontificating about Letter Jam, Medium and The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine. We also take time to reflect on our time with digital games, and our dissipating love for them.

Join us as we laugh, we opine and we complain.

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en-usJune 05, 2020

Episode 104 - Just the Two of Us

Ambie and Crystal discuss 1889 (on 18xx.games) and Forgotten Waters. We then talk about two player gaming, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'duel.' Announcements: 0:46 Recent Games: 1:28 Two Player Gaming: 15:19 Board Game Etymology - 'Duel': 27:03 Outro: 28:10 Bloopers: 29:06 Play 1889 online at https://www.18xx.games/ Crystal's Forgotten Waters Playthrough: Part 1 - https://youtu.be/5sw2uQ4MPHU Part 2 - https://youtu.be/03wnZ2uBYEo 1889: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/23540/1889-history-shikoku-railways Forgotten Waters: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/302723/forgotten-waters

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en-usMay 07, 2020

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...and then we held hands.

Episode 103 - Take Your Turn!

Ambie and Crystal discuss Subtext Game, The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine, and MegaCity: Oceania. We then talk about analysis paralysis in board gaming, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'analysis.' Recent Games: 0:56 Analysis Paralysis: 10:31 Board Game Etymology - 'Analysis': 23:38 Outro: 24:38 Bloopers: 25:33 Subtext Game: https://subtextgame.com/ The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284083/crew-quest-planet-nine MegaCity: Oceania: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266304/megacity-oceania

en-usApril 23, 2020

the crew: the quest for planet nine

megacity: oceania

Episode 102 - Gaming During a Pandemic

Ambie, Crystal, and patron of the show Pam talk about ways to game without leaving the house. Gaming Inside: 1:46 Outro: 26:43 Bloopers: 27:38 Publisher Free Stay at Home offers: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/271049/publisher-covid-19-response-offers-free-stay-home For more links to things discussed, see the full show notes on our website: http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/239

en-usApril 09, 2020

Episode 98 - The 2019 Blitzies

Ambie and Crystal host the annual Blitzies for 2019 games! Announcements: 0:49 2019 Blitzies: 2:49 --Best New to Us: 5:01 --Best Roll & Write: 6:55 --Best Escape Room Game: 7:45 --Most Unique: 8:40 --Most Underrated: 10:00 --Best Solo Game: 12:25 --Best Small Box Game: 12:41 --Biggest Surprise: 12:59 --Best IP Game: 13:52 --Best Kids/Family Game: 14:23 --Most Innovative: 15:09 --Best Foreign Game: 15:58 --Top 5 2019 Games: 17:23 --2019 Looking Forward to Recap: 25:32 --2020 Looking Forward to: 28:19 Outro: 35:09 Bloopers: 36:22

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en-usFebruary 13, 2020